What are some tips for raising a 5 week old palm-chi pup?

Question

What food should I give it?

Any ideas on a name? its white.

Answer 1

Awwww, the poor thing.

Because his mom died, you'll need to take extra special care socializing him and training him so that he learns what is right and what is wrong.

He'll also need a top notch diet to make up for the extra nutrients that he's not getting from mom.  

Talk with your vet about when he should get vaccinations since mom's antibodies will be wearing off soon.  

GL on this puppy and congrats on rescuing him!

Answer 2

you got a too young pup....he hastoo stay with his mother...give him back to hisowner and wait till hes older

call a vet for food i dunno what breed yourdog is or anything and the nameis a personnal thing that you shose

Answer 3

You need to go online and google everything you can about small breed dogs. Better to know everything before something happens - they are VERY fragile.

I suggest giving the puppy NEWBORN- its a milk supplement that you feed 4-5 times out of a bottle every day until it's 8 weeks old. After 8 weeks Wellness, Eagle Pack, or Organics dog food. They have all natural ingredients so they will not only be really healthy but it makes their coat super shiney and they p**p a LOT less.

You still want to crate train it like any big dog until they're potty trained. PeePads are at the pet store. They're great for teaching little dogs where to pee.

Answer 4

I'm not trying to be rude or anything, but you pup is way too young to be away from its mama yet.  At this age, he still needs his mama's milk to help his immune system.  Is there any way to return him to his mom until he's a little older?  Otherwise, I think you may need to call your vet to find out what is the best thing to help them develop properly.

Add:  Yes, I believe you can buy this stuff called Mother's Milk, but I'd still give a quick call to the vet to make sure there isn't anything else.